Christmas

We spent our Christmas Eve at home having our traditional "Bethlehem dinner" and then opening our stockings.

The kiddos got PJs - the Boy's glow in the dark and the Girl's are about 3 sizes too big for her despite the tag indicating 6-9 months. So she won't be wearing them for a while.


The next morning the Boy did most the present opening. Including dumping out the Girl's giant bag of clothes.

She looked on, possibly knowing that she was getting the short end of the stick due to her inability to use her hands like a human.


Thanks to all who contributed to my new, fabulous wardrobe. xox Lil Diva

The Boy was excited to get new games, a Mr. Potato Head, new movies, a pretend doctor's kit (which has come in handy so many times already I tell ya), and books.



He also got this little (not so little) remote control car, which gave the Girl her first goose egg on the head a few days later. This sucker is crazy and the Boy adores it.


I hope you all had a good Christmas and do have a Happy New Year!

Playing Catch Up

Here are some things we've been up to around the holidays.

We ate some turkey in Virginia.


We learned to sit....sort of.


We played superhero.


We slept.....on top of luggage.


And we made a snowman that might be better placed in Halloween than Christmas.

Good Intentions and Merry Christmas

I was planning on doing a Christmas card this year, but then...I just didn't. The good news is, I don't have to choose just one picture of the kiddos that I love - I can post them all! So here's what we did in 2010:

The Man: served as Chief Resident again this year. He worked hard to pass Boards and secured interviews at a number of prestigious fellowship programs for Musculoskeletal Radiology, but decided to accept an offer from Washington University in St. Louis. So we're leaving New York after nine years. But that's a post for another time.

The Boy: learned to swim this year and has also become an excellent reader. I am always surprised at his willingness to try new words and impressed with his level of accuracy. He loves his preschool co-op and pushing mom's buttons. He also loves, loves, loves his little sister. He was born to be an older brother.

I: had a baby. Did I need to do more?

The Girl: is nearly 6 months. She is almost nothing like my first child. She squaks like a baby eagle and grumbles like a grizzly bear. You can easily taunt a smile out of her, and it is so very sweet. She weighed in today at a whopping 13 pounds 8 ounces, putting her in the 11th percentile for her age. She did, however, break all family records by pushing the 50th percentile for height. We do not expect that to last.

We are grateful for our family and friends who love and support us in all we do. We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a pleasant New Year.